St. Norbert, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Norbert was a census subdivision in Berthier County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 875. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.184°N, 73.319°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Norbert had a population of 875: 434 male and 441 female residents. Population density was 29.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 875 |
| 1861 | 1,500 |
| 1871 | 1,943 |
| 1881 | 1,451 |
| 1891 | 1,478 |
| 1901 | 1,292 |
| 1911 | 1,210 |
| 1921 | 1,048 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Norbert shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 305 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 126 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 414 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 27 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 415 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 41 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 19 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 126 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of females | 441 |
| Number of females attending school | 23 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of males | 434 |
| Number of males attending school | 22 |
| Number of married females | 134 |
| Number of married males | 132 |
| Number of single females | 293 |
| Number of single males | 297 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| POP | 875 |
| POP FX N.1 | 441 |
| POP MX N.1 | 434 |
| POP XX N.1 | 875 |
| Total population | 875 |
Age structure (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 81 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 64 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 46 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 53 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 875 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 38 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 157 |
| Acres of corn | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 31 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,909 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,498 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,179 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,119 |
| Acres of land in farms | 10,617 |
| Acres of oats | 1,511 |
| Acres of peas | 440 |
| Acres of potatoes | 38 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of wheat | 274 |
| BAR AC | 38 |
| BAR BU | 273 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 113 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 273 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,310 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 152 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 17,909 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,487 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 822 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 206 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,447 |
| BWT AC | 157 |
| BWT BU | 1,310 |
| CRN AC | 24 |
| CRN BU | 152 |
| HAY TONS | 80,785 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 97 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 176 |
| Number of horses | 234 |
| Number of milk cows | 307 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 16 |
| Number of sheep | 836 |
| Number of swine | 320 |
| OAT AC | 1,511 |
| OAT BU | 17,909 |
| PEA AC | 440 |
| PEA BU | 1,487 |
| PORK BAR | 113 |
| POT AC | 38 |
| POT BU | 822 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,255 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,430 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 11,305 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 766 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,726 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 206 |
| TOB LBS | 766 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 80,785 |
| WHT AC | 274 |
| WHT BU | 1,447 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,726 |
Manufacturing & industry (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of distilleries reporting | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | 32 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,011 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 862 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,566 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (111 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 2,430 |
| BOV | 97 |
| C H | 176 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 434 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 441 |
| C03 TOTAL | 875 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 415 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 414 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 19 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 27 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 41 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 15 |
| C126 MD MALE | 132 |
| C127 S MALE | 297 |
| C128 WID MALE | 5 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 434 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 34 |
| C130 MD FEM | 134 |
| C131 S FEM | 293 |
| C132 WID FEM | 14 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 441 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 875 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 16 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 22 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 23 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 36 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 24 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 25 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 19 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 9 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 2 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 32 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 21 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 2 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 13 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 12 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 18 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 64 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 81 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 53 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 46 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 52 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 44 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 34 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 34 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 43 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 18 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 43 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 34 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 32 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 24 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 12 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 14 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 7 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Berthier |
| CROP | 3,179 |
| CULT | 5,119 |
| FC YRDS | 862 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,011 |
| FLX LBS | 2,255 |
| FREN ORIG | 875 |
| GARDEN | 31 |
| HELD | 10,617 |
| HORSE | 234 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,566 |
| LINE NO | 1,041 |
| M COWS | 307 |
| MPLS LBS | 11,305 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 31 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 19 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 51 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 16 |
| PASTURE | 1,909 |
| SHEEP | 836 |
| SWINE | 320 |
| TOT O | 128 |
| WOOD | 5,498 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC050013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC043012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "St. Norbert, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-norbert-qc050013-1851/.